dòbhran

See also: dobhrán

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dobrán m (“otter, beaver”), from dobur (“water”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɔːɾan/

Noun

dòbhran m (genitive singular dòbhrain, plural dòbhrain)

  1. otter
    Synonyms: biast-dubh, dobhar-chù, (Islay) biast-donn, (Argyll, Arran) madadh-donn, (Sutherland) cù-donn

Mutation
    Scottish Gaelic mutation
    Radical Lenition
    dòbhrandhòbhran
    Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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